The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-06-21
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The Evidence i'm the Train Wreck.
er Trial All In-An
Alibi.

Paola, Kan, June 1G.-Tuesdsy night.
session OF the circuit court in the train
wreckers' trial, the time was taken up with
the examination OF VI. l.. Parker. OR his
direct examination he testified that he was
acquainted with the condition of the track
al the curve where the wreck occurred, as
he had walked or ridden over it every
day for eight, years previous. He had
noticed that there were several rotten
ties nearly all bad. The surface % the
road bed was quite uneven, and he had
noticed a wavering, tOttering motion on
the cars. In going over this
place he saw on the morning OF the
wreck lot OF loose spikes, some
out. He thought that the average raIe of
speed In going over this curve was fifteen
miles an hour. He arrived at the scene Of
the wreck al $50 On that morning, and
noticed that the road bed for distance of
three rails had showed out toward the
river. He saw three rails lying back OF
the engine. One was broken and two were
bent. One piece OF the broken rail was
fastened To a bent rail by a pair OF fish
plates. He thought the engine had left
the track three feet north Of the broken
rail and concluded that IL was the spread
ing OF the rails that had caused the engine
to leave the track.
Elias Beck being recalled stated that he
went up the river IN boat about . o'clock
the morning vi the wreck and saw no
clawbar sticking out OF the mud.
This morning.. Feeney testified that he
had stayed at the swilchmen's meeting
until 1880 the night OF the wreck. Jack
and Mike LeaIy We're at the meeting, and
the last ones he saw We're the Leary boys.
After the meeting adjourned he started for
the knights of Labor hall and the Leary
boys started for home. When he arrived
at the Knights OF Labor hall he did not see
Lloyd or Newport, but saw George Hamil-
ton, William NOssen and several others.
About il o'clock Lloyd and Newport
entered the hall. He went to get drink
al the saloon and when he got back 10 the
hall the last time il was about ~ o'clock.
Vossen had gone but Lloyd and Newport
were still there. He stayed there until
$50 a. NJ, when he left for home.
AT the time ne left Hamilton,
Lloyd, Newport, Monahan and other per-
sons were still at he hall. On cross-ex-
animation he testified that Hamilton was
chairman of the executive board during
the strike, and gave all the information
in relation TO the strike and the state OF
affairs at other points. be heard OF the
wreck the morning of the 10Th at the
Knight OF Labor hall. He saw Lloyd
and Hamilton at the hall and recognized
the wig that Hamilton brought 10 the
hail. He saw one or two pistol at the
hall and knew one of them was Hanil-
toms. de saw Hamilton have on rub
Der coat that night.
Yesterday afternoon Lloyd gave his tes-
timOny, which was afterwards frequently
rebutted by the state. The taking OF evil
dence was then closed. All the witnesses
who testified in behalf of the defense to-
day stated that the defendant was in the
Knights of Labor hall all night when the
wreck occurred.
Ii was rather difficult matter for Judge
Hindman to preserve order among the
counsel.
After the pleading to-day, the case will
be submitted to the jury and the case of
Newport will begin.